CEX.IO
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cex-ioCEX.IO
CEX.IO is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and broader “crypto ecosystem” brand, founded in 2013, offering consumer-facing services to buy, sell, trade, store, send, and earn digital assets (cryptocurrencies). (cex.io)
Official web presence
- Website: https://cex.io (cex.io)
- X (Twitter) account: https://twitter.com/cex_io (listed publicly as CEX.IO’s Twitter handle in third‑party exchange/security directories). (cyberscope.io)
Background and development
CEX.IO describes its origins in early Bitcoin infrastructure: it operated the GHash.IO mining pool (later retired in 2015 after it neared a majority share of Bitcoin mining power) and developed into an exchange platform; it also states it was among the first exchanges to enable bitcoin purchases by payment card (in 2014). (cex.io)
Products and scope (as described by the company and market directories)
CEX.IO markets itself as providing a range of crypto services beyond spot exchange functionality, including features such as spot trading and other account services (e.g., “earn” products), and it reports serving 15M+ registered users and operating with multiple licenses/registrations. (cex.io)
Corporate/legal footprint (United Kingdom)
A UK-registered company named CEX.IO LTD appears in official public registers:
- Companies House: CEX.IO LTD (company number 08757996), incorporated 1 November 2013, status Active, registered office at 78–79 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES. (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk)
- UK ICO (data protection register): registration reference ZA059396, originally registered 10 June 2014, showing the same Pall Mall address and an expiry of 09 June 2026. (ico.org.uk)
Named leadership (per CEX.IO)
CEX.IO’s published leadership page lists Oleksandr (“Alex”) Lutskevych as Chief Executive Officer, alongside other senior roles (e.g., Managing Director roles and security/compliance leadership). (cex.io)
Note: As with many crypto platforms, service availability (including jurisdictional access) can vary by country/state and over time; the above summarizes what CEX.IO and major public registers/directories report. (cex.io)
Related Bitcoin addresses:
Total 238 264 addresses.